MASON CITY — The Marshalltown boys’ swimming squad won nine of 11 events on its way to a sweep of Tuesday’s double dual against Bishop Garrigan and host Mason City.
The Bobcats outscored the host Riverhawks 102-66 and Garrigan 116-41 to start their three-meet week.
Lincoln Barker and Charles Gilbertson both were a part of four event wins for MHS, both winning twice individually. Kade Randall was a part of three winning races, including two relays.
The Bobcats opened by winning the 200-yard medley relay, as Aaron Hunter, Parker Christen, Gilbertson and Michael Lechnir out-touched the other Marshalltown quartet to win in 1 minute, 56.07 seconds. The runner-up squad of Jacob Seberger, Sam Greazel, Isaac Seberger and Zander Stupp clocked in at 1:56.69.
Barker followed with his first of two individual wins, taking the top spot in the 200 freestyle (1:54.66) before later winning the 500 free in 5:11.57.
Randall (2:14.80) barely beat Greazel (2:15.01) to the wall in the 200 individual medley, and Gilbertson had more than a four-second cushion in his win in the 100 butterfly.
The Bobcats’ 200 free relay team of Lechnir, Jacob Seberger, Randall and Barker won by more than five seconds (1:37.36), while Gilbertson (1:03.08) led Hunter (1:10.02) to the finish in the 100 backstroke. Greazel (1:07.52) finished ahead of Jacob Seberger (1:08.63) in the 100 breaststroke, and Marshalltown closed the meet with a first-place finish in the 400 free relay (Barker, Randall, Gilbertson, Greazel; 3:32.41).
MHS girls wrestlers split at Johnston
JOHNSTON — Marshalltown girls wrestling picked up a dual win over Urbandale as part of a triangular with the J-Hawks and Colfax-Mingo at Johnston High School on Thursday. The Bobcats defeated Urbandale, 42-35, and lost to Colfax-Mingo, 63-18.
Marshalltown’s Natalie Nickey had a head-to-head win against Urbandale at 100 pounds by pinfall in the second period and Allanna Robinson pinned her opponent at 110 pounds. Addyson Lovelace, Olivia Wise, Nevaeh Gonzalez, Stephanie Avalos Gomez and Adele Beek won by forfeit.
All of Marshalltown’s points against Colfax-Mingo were via forfeit, with Maelee Corona (105 pounds), Avalos Gomez (115) and Patricia Mateo Merita (125) having their arms raised.
Marshalltown will compete in the Allie Morrison Duals on Saturday in the Roundhouse, with Waterloo Columbus, West Fork, Knoxville, BGM and South Hardin-BCLUW all slated to attend. Wrestling begins at 10 a.m.